Total population (1990 census): 28578
County seat: Amherst
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 9 | 137 | 11535 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 3 | 68 | 918 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Total Hay* | 267 | 13039 | 22326 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 11 | 411 | 680 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 10 | 226 | 399 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 232 | 11383 | 20122 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 25 | 911 | 960 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 6 | 108 | 494 tons, grn | |
| Corn for Silage or Green Chop | 14 | 450 | 4885 tons, grn | |
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Apples | 10 | 344 | D | |
| Grapes | 5 | D | D | |
| Peaches | 6 | D | D | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 13 | D | 88 | 221 |
| Floriculture Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
| Cut Christmas Trees Harvested | 6 | X | 11 | 36 |
| Nursery Crops | 3 | D | D | D |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.